Oregon Statutes 401.661 – Provision of health care services after declaration of emergency
If the Governor declares a state of emergency under ORS § 401.165 or declares a state of public health emergency under ORS § 433.441:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 401.661
- Emergency: means a human created or natural event or circumstance that causes or threatens widespread loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, including but not limited to:
(a) Fire, wildfire, explosion, flood, severe weather, landslides or mud slides, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, tsunamis or other oceanic phenomena, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025
(1) The Oregon Health Authority, in conjunction with the Department of Human Services for facilities licensed by the department, may direct emergency health care providers registered under ORS § 401.654 who are willing to provide health care services to proceed to any place in this state where health care services are required by reason of the emergency or crisis;
(2) Pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement, the Oregon Health Authority may direct emergency health care providers registered under ORS § 401.654 who are willing to provide health care services in another state to proceed to another state where emergency health care services are required by reason of an emergency in that state; and
(3) Any emergency health care provider registered under ORS § 401.654 or other health care provider may volunteer to perform health care services described in ORS § 401.657 at any emergency health care center or health care facility in the manner provided by ORS § 401.664. [2003 c.298 § 5; 2007 c.445 § 40; 2009 c.595 § 229; 2009 c.718 § 8; 2011 c.89 § 5; 2021 c.539 § 83]